Monday 28th September - Friday 2nd October
Many Studios, 3 Ross St, Glasgow G1 5AR
10am - 4pm (please arrive at 9.45am)
Cost: £1,995 (£200 deposit to pay today)
5 days packed full of practical and theory learning with the aim of giving you the foundations to start out as a florist and set up your own business and hit the ground running. For this investment we have packed in as much as we possibly can with the aim that you can get really creative and come out the other side feeling inspired and armed with all the knowledge, skills and inspiration needed to develop your floristry career and/or get your own business started up.
Set in Many Studios with lovely light and plenty workspace, we will bring together a range of experienced florists and guest tutors to cover everything from wedding and event work, to understanding basic book keeping and registering with HMRC. You'll make floristry arrangements; from buttonholes to large scale installations and we will round the week off with a professional photoshoot to give you portfolio content, head shots and photos of you in action and creating your arrangements. This will be invaluable for you to get your branding, portfolio, and social media content started.
We've truly thought of everything for this course and we have curated it with the intention of providing a space for you to really play and learn with flowers, find your style and make your career goals a reality.
We've designed a mix of styles to explore including garden style for more natural and wild tastes, plus more contemporary and trend lead practices which means you can get to grips with what direction you might see yourself going in following the course.
Course size is no more than 12 people so that we can give students the necessary support and attention.
Course content
- Introductions with brunch and learning plan / aims
- Tools and equipment
- Conditioning and prepping flowers
- Gift bouquet and wrapping
- Finding your style: looking at styles and trends
- Sustainable mechanics (kenzans, chickenwire, moss)
- large Pedastal bowl using trend lead flowers
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Meadowscaping a table
- Wholesalers / flower sourcing.
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Guest: Remedy fields flower farmer Amy Dakin Harris
- Bridal Bouquet - hand held vase method (garden style using Remedy Fields Flowers)
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Wiring techniques making buttonholes & wrist corsages
Day 4:
- Contemporary bridal bouquet using trend lead flower varieties
- Running a business: Costing formula, mark up, business start up check list.
- Guest Speaker: Accountant Sara Schlatte from Sum Studio
- Prepping mechanics for a group installation
- Q&A
- large group installation
- Wellbeing and self care time!
- Professional photoshoot : content, portfolio and head shots
- Celebratory fizz and reflections
Included:
- Starter tool kit includes snips, twine, floristry tape and a kenzan, plus a notebook and pen!
- All flowers and materials , which you get to keep and take home (including hardware eg bowls)
- An info booklet to accompany the theory side of things so you have it all to hand following the course
- All lunches and refreshments for the duration of the course
- Content corner: a set where you can snap pictures of your work in between activities
- A copy of your professional photos will be sent to you via email following the course
Please note, we require a £200 deposit to secure your place and we will contact you 6 weeks prior to the course starting with an invoice for the remaining balance.
Do you have any questions? Please get in touch.
please read our T&Cs before booking
These Terms and Conditions apply to all courses booked through Glasgow Flower School.
By booking a course, you, the participant, agree to the following terms:
1. Booking and Deposits
A £200 deposit is required to secure a place on any course (unless the course is less than 6 weeks from the booking date - see point 2). The deposit is non-refundable under any circumstances. Deposits must be paid via the course listing on our website at the time of booking. Your place is confirmed only once we have received your deposit payment.
2. Balance Payments
The outstanding balance of the course fee must be paid no later than 6 weeks before the course start date. If the balance is not received by this deadline, we reserve the right to cancel your place and retain your deposit. Once the final payment has been made, the full amount is non-refundable. If the course is being booking less than 6 weeks from the course date, we will take payment in full.
3. Cancellations and Changes
If you cancel your booking more than 6 weeks before the course start date, your deposit will be retained, but no further payment will be due. If you cancel within 6 weeks of the course start date, the full course fee is non-refundable.
At our sole discretion, and subject to availability, we may be able to:
Offer you a place on a future course, or offer your place to another participant on our waiting list.
If either option is possible, any transfer or rebooking will be agreed individually.
We cannot guarantee a replacement or transfer unless your cancelled place is successfully filled.
4. Course Changes or Cancellations by Us
In the unlikely event we need to cancel or reschedule a course, we will offer either:
A transfer to an alternative course date, or a full refund of all amounts paid (including deposits).
We are not responsible for any additional costs incurred by participants, such as travel or accommodation.
5. Participant Responsibility
It is the participant's responsibility to ensure they can attend the full course on the scheduled dates: We cannot offer partial refunds for missed sessions. Please inform us as soon as possible of any special requirements or accessibility needs.
6. Liability
We take care to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment. However, participants attend and take part at their own risk.
